Amusement device



1927. 25 T. E. CARROLL AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Nov. 25

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1927. Jan 25 T. E. CARROLL AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Nov. 25. 1925 2Sheets-Sheet 2 aw Y Patented Jan. 25, 1927.

UNITED srarss THQMAS E. CARROLL, OF VJASHINGTGII, DIfiTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

AMUSEIEEIQ'T DEVICE.

Application filed November My invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in an amusement device and more particularly to a devicefor riding the suri, the principal object of the invention residing inthe provision of means adapted to be placed under tension and whenreleased drawing the person over the surf towards the beach or givingsuch a start to the person to allow them to ride in with the waves.

Another object of the invention consists in providing a spring orsimilar mcinbe'r adapted to be connected to an object and a memberconnected to said spring to either receive the body of: the person or tobe engaged by or with the person, the spring or similar member being;encased to prevent injury to persons upon the beach.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, my invention consists in the novel details ofconstruction, and arrangement ot parts, described in the followingspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while Ihave illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of theinvention, as they now appear to me, it will be understood that suchchanges may be made as will fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the drawing.

Fig. 1 is a top plan with parts shown in horizontal section.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of the invention.I

Fig. 4: is a top plan of a further modified form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental side elevation, with parts shown in longitudinalvertical section, of a still further modified form of the in vention.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental longitudinal vertical section, with parts shownin elevation, of another modification.

Fig. 7 is an end view of the modification shown in Fig. (3, and

Fig. 8 is a horizontal section with parts shown in plan of anothermodification.

Surf riding has become a popular form of amusement for swimmers butconsiderable skill is necessary to properly time the waves in order toride upon them towards the beach. Usually surf boards are used andunless properly timed the waves, moving at considerable speed, will passthe swimmer so Serial No. 71.334.

that the board will not ride upon the wave towards the beach but insteadthe waves will break over the board and swimmer. lVith my improved formof device an initial movement is given to the board and person atsuiiicient speed to catch the wave and allow he person til ride towardsthe beach on tl wave. i fhile primarily intended for use in the surf thedevice may be used in still water and ati'ord considerable amusement tothe user.

in the drawings 1 indicates a coiled spring formed at each end with aneye 2. Received in the eye 2, at one end of the spring, is a ring 3 anda staple a or other suitable member is adapted to be passed through theeye,

down into the beach, for connecting the spring to the beach. To theopposite eye 2 is connected a rope 5 and secured to the rope 5 is a ring6 through which is threaded an elastic band '4. The band '7 is alsothreaded through the ring 8 to which the surf board 9 is adapted to beconnected by means oi? the rope 10 and. ring 11. rope 10 passes throughopenings 12 formed adjacent one end of the surf board to form anextension to be grasped by the user of the board and the handholds 13are preferably connected to or carried by the extension of the rope asshown more particularly in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

in order that persons walking upon the beach will not trip over thespring 1 or be injured thereby I enclose the spring in the tube orcasing 1 said tube or casing being connected to the staple 4 throughmeans oi the loop member 15.

in the form of device such as above described the person desiring to usethe surf v board will walk out into the surf, carrying the board, and bydrawing upon the same will place the spring under tension, or in otherwords expand the same, and at. the same time the elastic band willyield. When the person sees the wave coming towards the beach, and atthe proper time, he will release the pull on the board and allow thesame to be drawn towards the beach by means of the spring 1 assisted bythe elastic band 7. The initial movement of the board will be atsuiiicient speed to catch the wave and allow the board, with the personthereon, to ride the wave towards the beach. It will thus be seen thatconsiderable amusement may be had with the device as described and evenit it is not desired to ride the wave the person may have considerableiiun in riding the board which will be drawn cachward by the spring.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a slightly modified form of invention in which abelt 16 is used in place of the surf board 9. The belt 16 will beconnected to the ring 11 by means of the ring 17. In all other respectsthis form of invention is the same as previously described.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a still further modified form of the invention inwhich handholds 18 are carried by a cross bar 19 and the cross bar isconnected to the ring 11 by means of the rope 20. In all other respectsthe construction is the same as that described for Figs. 1 and 2.

In the form of the invention disclosed in Fig. 8 the belt 16 will beplaced around the person so that the person will be drawn towards thebeach when the spring is released and in Fig. 4 the person will graspthe handholds 18 and thus be drawn towards the beach.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated a slightly different form of tube or easingadapted to encircle the coiled spring 1. In'this form of the inventionthe tube or casing is shown at 21 and is provided with an elongatedopening 22 through which the pivoted catch 23 is adapted to extend. Whenthe form of tube thus described is used a disc or plate 24: is securedto the end of the spring 1 and when the spring is expanded is adapted tobe engagedby the catch 23. When the person desires to be drawn inwardlytowards the beach the catch may be released by means of the cord or ropeIn Figs. 6 and? I have shown a further modified form of tube or casingfor the spring. In the form of invention illustrated in these figuresthe tube or casing is shown at 26 and one end is reduced as shown at 27to provide the elliptical opening 28. Secured to the end of the spring 1is the cross bar 29 which is of such a length that when turned as shownin Fig. 7 will engage the end of the tube and hold the spring expanded.\Vhen given a quarter turn the pin will assume the position shown indotted lines in Fig. 7 and may be drawn into the tube or casing. Whenthe spring is expanded the pin will be in the position shown in fullline and when the person dosires to be drawn towards the beach they willdisengage the cross pin from the end of the tube or casing and the samewill be drawn into the tube or casing. In order that the cross pin maybe properly posi-- tioned a rod 30 is formed thereon or secured theretoand this rod may e connected to the rope 5.

In the modification shown in Fig. 8, is a drum rotatably mounted upon ashaft 32,

the same being mounted or secured on or to the beach or other object inany suitable manner. A spring is shown at and has one end connected tothe drum and the opposite end connected'to the shaft. The rope 5 will beconnected to the drum and normally wound thereon by means of the spring33. When the device is to be used the pull upon the rope 5 will rotatethe drum 31 against the tension of the spring 33 and the rope unwoundfrom the drum.

When released the spring 33 will rotate the drum in the oppositedirection and rewind the spring thereon.

From the above it is thought that the construction of my invention willbe clearly understood audit will be seen that considerable amusement maybe given to both the young and old. It will be appreciated that with theform shown in Fig. 3 the belt may be placed around a-child who mayoperate the device with safety. If a person does not desire to use thesurf board they may use either the belt shown in Fig. 3 or the handholdshown in Fig. 4-.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described adapted for propelling a personthrough water towards a stationary object. comprising a member adaptedto be carried by the person, and an cxpansible member interposed betweenand connected to the member carried by the person and the stationaryobject, said cxpansible member being expended by the person moving awayfrom the stationary object and when released pro pelling the persontowards the stationary object.

2. A device of the character described adapted for propelling a personthrough water towards the shore, comprising a member adapted to becarriedby the person, an expansible member connected to the shore, meansenclosingthe expansible member, and means connecting the n'iembercarried by the person andthe expansible m'cn'iber, said expansiblemember being expanded by the person moving away from the shore and whenreleased propelling the person towards the shore.

3. A device of the character described adapted for propelling a personthrough water towards the shore, comprising a memher adapted to becarried by the person, a member connected to the shore and adapted to beexpanded, means for holding the expansible member in expanded position,and means or releasing the holding means to propel the person towardsthe shore.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

THOMAS E. OAR-ROLL.

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